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IT’S never too late to set your goals for a healthier, happier new year – even in February!

Most of us start off January with the very best of intentions but how long does it last? As usual, I have made many resolutions – all the familiar ones, from eating more healthily, drinking less and exercising more. I normally last a month.

However, as I get older, I guess I am drinking less, going to the gym more regularly and even my golf is coming along. This time last year, I took up the guitar and I’m still going with that.

Having three young children forces me to go to bed early, because they are guaranteed to run into our bedroom every morning at 7am, no matter what we have done the day before. Which leads me nicely to Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s four pillars of health that I reckon we should all consider. The popular physician, TV broadcaster and author recommends a focus on relaxation, food, movement and sleep.

We can’t be perfect all of the time and I would argue that we shouldn’t even try, because we would become boring. However, in this busy, hectic and stressful